We had a huge storm last night. And I told you I’d get a picture of the Thai Spice / Fortune Cooky mural.
I can’t find any information on this mural, other than it was done by some high school students at an art school. I hope they make something of the vacant lot here.
My front door and a downed tree. Looks like lightning hit it, because there’s a black mark on the break, and it smells like Christmas.
The view from my front door.
That tree again, doing its best to keep away the jerks who like to drive on my road at 50MPH.
The landlesbian moved her car there to keep it safe in the storm. It’s a good thing she didn’t pull it up another foot.
The storm took down part of the fence in my garden, and somehow dropped a bunch of weeds all over the place.
I spray painted a dead tree with red paint.
Posted by Z on June 11, 2008 at 7:56 am
That storm was amazing, wasn’t it? Central Park looks a lot like your road with the downed trees and all… Good luck cleaning up!
Posted by nancypearlwannabe on June 11, 2008 at 8:11 am
Wow! Lightning tree! That sounds exciting. Except for the part where the weeds dropped into your garden. Your cottage looks so pretty in the summer, it makes me miss living in a rural area.
Posted by 3carnations on June 11, 2008 at 8:17 am
I’m glad you’re okay. It’s been quite a week for storms!
Posted by xsquared on June 11, 2008 at 8:23 am
We got hit last night too, but didn’t lose any limbs. Haven’t been out in the neighborhood yet to see if there is any damage.
At least the temperature is now lower!
Posted by Dutchess of Kickball on June 11, 2008 at 8:37 am
Holy crap, that tree totally fell in my parking spot! I hope some hot shirtless men come to clean it up for you.
I didn’t take a good look around my property but I think it survived the storm pretty well.
Posted by Allie on June 11, 2008 at 8:44 am
Wow! That was a close one with your landlady’s car!
I LOVE the red tree — that is awesome!
Posted by alexa on June 11, 2008 at 8:52 am
i love picture posts. AND the color red – great idea by the way with the tree.
thank god the tree didn’t fall on your house!
Posted by lizgwiz on June 11, 2008 at 9:35 am
I love that there is absolutely no size relation of any of the mural subjects. Unless that is one heckuva big panda, and someone was going for the “world’s largest fortune cookie(y) title.”
Posted by tinetastic on June 11, 2008 at 9:37 am
WOW! I am glad none of the trees hit the cottage!
Who has the responsability of moving the tree in the road?
PS Your blog is nationwide now. It was mentioned in the WAKA Kickball today newsletter.
Posted by stefanie on June 11, 2008 at 10:02 am
Yikes. Glad that tree didn’t fall on your house!
Also, really? You are in the kickball newsletter? Go you!
Posted by Pants on June 11, 2008 at 10:24 am
Lucky your place wasn’t hit!
Posted by The Modern Gal on June 11, 2008 at 11:31 am
I’m a huge fan of the spray-painted dead tree.
I’m glad your safe!
Posted by FDP on June 11, 2008 at 11:49 am
You know what? We had a crazy, house shaking storm last night, I wonder if it flew across the Atlantic and landed on your shores? It was INSANE here, we get a lot of rain, but it has been a long time since we had a storm like that. Now, I wish I could have a red tree like yours to show for it.
Posted by apollocreed on June 11, 2008 at 11:54 am
Falling stuff is cool!
Sorry.
Posted by Kristabella on June 11, 2008 at 12:06 pm
That is an interesting mural. And I love how you’re all “downed tree, downed tree, oh look, I painted a dead tree. The end.”
Posted by Lara on June 11, 2008 at 12:15 pm
Wow! That’s crazy!
Also crazy is the fact that you painted a dead tree red. And I mean “crazy” in a good way. I heart you.
Posted by Vanessa on June 11, 2008 at 12:19 pm
I’m glad you are ok and the trees didn’t fall on anything other than the ground. We’ve had bad storms this year too and when the trees come down, it’s so scary loud! Hopefully your garden is ok and will continue to grow. It’s a beautiful garden.
Posted by Laurel on June 11, 2008 at 12:27 pm
There was a HUGE tree down in Central Park when I ran this morning, too! After all that heat, the only result could be a major thunderstorm.
Posted by bing on June 11, 2008 at 12:29 pm
Wow, that was a pretty crazy storm. That tree was so close to hitting your landlord’s car! Eek, that would have been no fun.
The red tree is such a cool idea! Your garden is gorgeous!
Posted by courtney on June 11, 2008 at 12:31 pm
Nice job with the spray paint! I’m glad that limb didn’t hit your house, the power lines, or your landlesbian’s car. That’s lucky.
Posted by Sarah on June 11, 2008 at 12:54 pm
That red tree looks awesome. Way to give it a second life!
Posted by cadiz12 on June 11, 2008 at 1:24 pm
i wonder where those weeds came from. that’s sort of bizarre.
Posted by freeandflawed on June 11, 2008 at 1:51 pm
I love the red tree!
Posted by Ann on June 11, 2008 at 2:31 pm
I like the red tree too – but what makes it for me is the cat. It looks like she’s very calmly braving the whirlygigs.
Posted by Anika on June 11, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Wow – ferocious storm! I love the spray painted tree.
Posted by Edge on June 11, 2008 at 10:01 pm
I don’t know where you live but I like the trees there.
~Jef
Posted by erikka on June 12, 2008 at 11:14 am
that tree sculpture rocks!
Posted by mickey on June 12, 2008 at 11:28 am
Weed-propagating storms suck! I like your red tree, though.
Posted by Adorable Girlfriend on June 13, 2008 at 4:22 pm
Eeks. I have a home near you. I hope it’s still intact. My renters didn’t say anything…